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New Orleans Violent Crime Is Down 70% Since 2022. Recent Burglaries Are a Reminder to Review Your Business Security.

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Metropolitan Crime Commission report released in July, the city recorded 247 major violent crime incidents during the first half of 2026, compared with 816 during the same period in 2022. That represents a 70% decline across homicides, nonfatal shootings, carjackings, and armed robberies. A recent Fifth District investigation shows why …
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The 2026 Hurricane Season Has Been Quiet. Here’s Why Greater New Orleans Homeowners Should Still Prepare.

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The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet. As of September 8, five named storms have formed and none have reached hurricane strength, while overall tropical cyclone activity has remained well below normal. That is encouraging news for the Gulf Coast, especially as the Atlantic reaches its climatological peak …
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Saints Season Starts Sunday: Is Your Home Ready for the Fall Schedule?

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The Saints’ 60th season is officially underway, and the Black and Gold have returned to the Caesars Superdome for a three-game home stretch. With matchups against Atlanta and Minnesota still ahead, football season is settling back into the weekly routine across New Orleans. For homeowners throughout Greater New Orleans, that …
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What the Slidell DoorDash Robberies Tell Every Homeowner About Doorstep Security

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Last week, St. Tammany Parish deputies arrested a 16-year-old in connection with a series of robberies targeting DoorDash drivers near Slidell. According to investigators, the suspect faces multiple robbery-related charges after allegedly using delivery orders to lure drivers to residential addresses before stealing the food and fleeing. Most people will …
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Catalytic Converter Theft Is Rising Again. Is Your New Orleans Parking Lot Ready?

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Through June 23, NOPD had investigated 79 catalytic converter thefts in New Orleans, compared with 10 during all of 2025. The increase is significant, and it gives business owners another reason to look closely at what happens in parking areas after employees leave for the day. The thefts have affected …
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Two Storms Down, Peak Hurricane Season Still Ahead: Is Your Home Security Ready?

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Louisiana has already experienced two named storms this hurricane season. Tropical Storm Arthur brought heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of the Gulf Coast in June, followed by Tropical Storm Bertha, which made landfall in St. Bernard Parish with tropical storm-force winds, storm surge, and localized flooding that affected …
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The Power Goes Out. Does Your Business Security Go With It?

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On the night of July 4, an underground transformer exploded near Bourbon and Conti Streets, cutting power to hundreds of French Quarter customers during one of the busiest weekends of the year. Festival crowds filled the area, hotels moved guests, and businesses that had been operating on packed streets suddenly …
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New Orleans Is Seeing Its Lowest Violent Crime Levels in Decades. Here’s What That Means for Home Security.

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New Orleans has been making headlines for encouraging reasons. According to the New Orleans Police Department, homicide, armed robbery, and other violent crimes have continued to decline, bringing the city to its lowest violent crime levels in decades. That is welcome news for everyone who lives and works throughout Greater …
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Just Bought a Home in New Orleans? Here’s the Security Checklist Nobody Handed You at Closing

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Buying a home is an exciting milestone. Whether you’ve purchased your first house, upgraded to a larger home, or moved to another neighborhood in Greater New Orleans, closing day marks the beginning of a new chapter. It also marks the beginning of a long list of projects competing for your …
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Sleeping Safe: Why Early Warning Matters for New Orleans Homeowners

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Last October, an Uptown homeowner was asleep upstairs when her security system sent an alert that a door in her den had opened. It was early in the morning, and when she went to check, she found signs that someone had entered the home. She left the house, went to …
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Nine Louisiana Fire Deaths This Year Had One Thing in Common: No Working Smoke Alarms

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As of late January, nine people had already died in house fires across Louisiana this year. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, investigators found a common factor at each scene: no working smoke alarms. The finding continues a pattern that fire officials have discussed for years. In 2024, Louisiana …
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Retail Theft Is Changing. Is Your Business Security Keeping Up?

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Retail theft remains a growing concern for businesses across the country, and many retailers are finding that the challenges they face today look different than they did a few years ago. In 2023, Homeland Security Investigations announced a multistate Organized Retail Crime Alliance covering Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama. The …
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Hurricane Season Starts June 1. Now Is the Time to Review Your Business Security.

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Colorado State University recently released its 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast, projecting an active season that includes multiple hurricanes and an elevated likelihood of major storm activity along the U.S. coastline. For businesses across the Greater New Orleans area, forecasts like this are not abstract. Hurricane season affects operations long before …
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Already Have an Alarm System? You May Not Need to Start Over

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A lot of homeowners across the New Orleans area already have alarm systems in place. In some homes, the system came with the property. In others, it was installed years ago through a national provider and simply stayed in place as time went on. The panel still works, the sensors …
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Summer Is Coming: Why New Orleans Burglars Love Vacation Season (And What You Can Do About It)

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Last week, NOPD’s Fourth District released surveillance images connected to a residential burglary investigation involving an apartment that had been entered multiple times over a two-day period. Unfortunately, incidents like this tend to become more common as summer approaches. The months of June through August consistently bring an increase in …
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